RPG-43

RPG-43
Cross section of an RPG-43
General Information
Designation:	RPG-43
Type:	Tank hand grenade
Country of origin:	Soviet Union
Commissioning:	Early 1943
Technical specifications
Combat weight:	1.247 kg
Charge:	0.612 kg
Length:	300 mm
Diameter:	95 mm
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The RPG-43 (abbreviation for: ручная противотанковая граната; anti-tank hand grenade ) was a Soviet hand grenade for fighting tanks in World War II . It was introduced at the beginning of 1943 and worked according to the shaped charge principle.

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RPG-43

The grenade was used against the armor of the tanks. The angle of impact on the armor had to be 90 °, a spring-loaded sheet metal cap on the handle was used for this purpose, which was ejected after throwing and stabilized the flight path. With a penetration rate of 75 mm armor steel , the RPG-43 could destroy all contemporary types of armor.

The RPG-43 was the successor to the RPG-40 and was later replaced by the RPG-6. The German counterpart was the anti-tank mine introduced in the same period .

Web links

Commons : RPG-43  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• RPG-43 HEAT Hand Grenade (WWII). In: inert-ord.net. Accessed January 30, 2016 .